Naturns (; ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) and a village in the province of
South Tyrol
South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomo ...
in northern
Italy
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, located about northwest of the city of
Bolzano
Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...
.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 5,739 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Naturns borders the following municipalities:
Kastelbell-Tschars,
Algund,
Lana,
Partschins,
Plaus,
St. Pankraz,
Schnals, and
Ulten
Ulten (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of Bolzano.
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield is party per pale of argent; the first part shows half Tyrolean eagle; the second part is tierced per ...
.
Frazioni
The municipality contains the ''
frazioni
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'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Staben (Stava) and Tabland (Tablà ).
History
Coat-of-arms
The shield
azure and an equilateral triangle of
or. It is taken from that of the old dynasty of the Lords of ''Nals'' who lived in the village until 1380. The coat of arms was granted in 1966.
Heraldry of the World: Naturns
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Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 95.78% of the population speak German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
, 4.06% Italian and 0.17% Ladin as first language.
Demographic evolution
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Places of interest
* St. Proculus Church: built in the seventh century, conserves pre-Carolingian frescos
* Juval Castle: residence of Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Andreas Messner (; born 17 September 1944) is an Italian climber, explorer, and author from the German-speaking province of South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent o ...
, displays different art exhibitions
* Texel Group Nature Park
* Train World
* Erlebnisbad/ Acquavventura Naturno
Events
* Schwalbe-TOUR-Transalp (MTB race in seven stages across the Austrian and Italian Alps)
* Ötzi
Ötzi, also called The Iceman, is the natural mummy of a man who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC. Ötzi's remains were discovered on 19 September 1991, in the Ötztal Alps (hence the nickname "Ötzi", ) at the Austria–Italy border. He i ...
Alpine Marathon (extreme triathlon
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/mountain biking, running, ski mountaineering)
* Naturno Pottery Market (international participation, every two years)
* The Night of Lights (dine under the stars, in July)
* Naturno laughs! (International Summer Comedy Festival)
* Riesling
Riesling ( , ) is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling ...
Wine Festival (Naturno Gourmet Autumn)
* Farmer's Cooking from the Monte Sole (Naturno Gourmet Autumn)
* Chestnut Festival in Naturno (traditional culinary experience, on Wednesdays in October)
Gallery
Image:Naturno1.jpg, Naturns
Image:St_prokulus.jpg, Church of St. Proculus
Image:ChiesaSanProculo.jpg, Church of St. Proculus, south wall
Naturns-St Prokulus-74-Suedwand aussen-2023-gje.jpg, Church of St. Proculus, south wall
Naturns-St Prokulus-26-Suedwand-Schaukler-2023-gje.jpg, Romanesque fresco of St. Prokulus
Naturns-St Prokulus-60-Ostwand-Engel-2023-gje.jpg, Romanesque fresco of St. Prokulus
Naturns-St Prokulus-70-Westwand-12 Kuehe teilweise-2023-gje.jpg, Romanesque fresco of St. Prokulus
Naturns-St Prokulus-36-Nordwand-Drei Koenige-2023-gje.jpg, Gothic fresco of St. Prokulus
Naturns-St Prokulus-58-Ostwand-Schutzmantelmadonna und -Christus-2023-gje.jpg, Gothic fresco of St. Prokulus
File:Staben, Liebfrauenkirche ID16232 foto7 2012-08-12 13.06.jpg, Liebfrauenkirche in Staben
Twin towns and sister cities
* Axams in Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
* Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis in Germany
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References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol